The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-07-24
GOSSIP ABOUT THE PoLIr1CL4NS

John j. O'Bren and Police Commissioner Stephen B.
French longer political lovers the Democratic
Commissioners will agree to Republican Of conmis
sioner French's selection there viii be new chief Of
the bureau Of Elections.
There has bean consultation of the young and fash-
ionabe Republican leaders Of tho Tenth senatorial dis
trict consider whom to nominate against Cantor
whatever Democrat 10 named. 1t was thought that
neither young Mr. Roosevelt young Mr. Crosby would
DO. The Republicans have been nominating men with
ancestors in district for time and though the
Fifth part Of the District gave them big major
ties the Harlem and Eastside parts Of the district
Knocked such Ethan Allen and Walter Howe.
1t suggested that some Harlem German without .
pedigree should be hunted up. II the Labor put up
strong In this district the Republicans should BE-
able to sleot anybody.
Col Robert Ray Hamilton will probably 20 to the Re-
publican State Convention delegate and meet Capt
Michael Crsgan there. 1t is intended 10 make Capt
oregan's banishmont complete by supplantins him on
the state Committee. Col Hamilton u likely to run
again for the Assembly In the Eleventh DISTRICT and
viii then be how much Capt. cressns vows Of ven
gsanos amount He has announced that Col HAmil-
ton will never 70 to the Assembly again.
The delay Of the Police Commissioners In acting on
the charges against Capt Williams has given
some confirmation to = story that has been floating
around among politicians and sporting men. and
70 have enough foundation In II TO make Capt Williams
uncomfortable. Mayor Hewitt 10 dissatisfied with the
He knows that commonly believed that blackmai Is
paid in several police precincts by saloon keepers and
the keepers Of gambling and other houses. He alap
thinks that something should be done about It, and that
Commissioners French and NcClave partially
sponsbls for the scandals continually arising from tho
many charges against the Police Department. Aside
from that he would be clad have the appointment Of
the controlling interest in tho Police Board and French
and AcClave, both Republicans stand In his way Capt
williams has been tried SO often before and
| acquitted each time by the votes Of NcClave
and French against Porter and voorhb that his
friends thought there possibility Of anything
coming OF any further trials while the composition OF tho
Police Board remained unchanged Capt Williams at
nrs thought himself and instead OF answering tho
charges he attacked ulss Chatean and tho other
who testified against him. The public too, expected
decision in Wiliamss favor at once by the old
vote. Now 10 Is reported that the Mayor will bring
charges against the Republican Commissioners In
they do act Mayor Hewitt Is inst the kind Of
to do thing like that and the rumors that he would
have reached the Of the Commissioners They
to act before but they thinking OF transferring
Williams to another precinct Capt Williams has heard
Of their deliberations, and he 10 rallying his friends
prevent It, HMAyor Hewitt will remove the Republi-
can Commissioner for violation of duty Is reported
that Gov HUI will not hesitate to confirm hiE action
Assemhlyman W. J. McKsnna of tho Sixth district
went back to bookkeeping As as tho Legislature
adjourned. This Is something new for sixth district
member usually makes his politics last the year
round. McKenna was good member. aud no 10 = good
bookkeeper.
The exwicked Senator Fred g. Gibbs IL looking over
the field to what chance he has to back the
Senate. Undertaken Merritt defeated him last time and
elected Senator Durham. This year senator Durham Is
not candidate for reelection and II the Labor party
mAkes nominauon the Democratic vote will be fur.
Their reduced The Republican majority In the disriot
several thousand There 10 Senatorial election this
year and Gibbs is nominated his chances Of election
will be better than In 1885 He will nnd harder DO
nominated now than then as he failed to his
Assembly district, Republican as II Is, when he ran
against william Pitt aulry last fall
There Is talk Of ex Senator Thomas Platt him
self taking charge of the Republican this fall
Chairman Of tho State Committee, That would mean
offensive night, He fayors convention early In Sep
TENDER No alae Of candidates has yet been made up
The Attorney General and Comptroller will be the chief
pscoA More interest will BE- taken In tho nomination
for Attorney General than any other ofcs and II
suitable man Is selected the corporations viii contribute
largely o the campAau fund.